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After reporting to the 49ers’ rookie minicamp admittedly out of shape in May, first-round pick A.J. Jenkins has done plenty of homework before the start of training camp this week.

As he spoke about seeking out pre-training-camp counsel today, Jenkins mentioned most of the team’s wide receiving corps as mentors.

“I talked to (Randy Moss and Mario Manningham) over the offseason to see what they do in the offseason to get their bodies ready for camp,” Jenkins said. “I’ve taken a lot of advice from guys, even (Michael) Crabtree and Ted Ginn. I’ve just been like a sponge, trying to take everything in that they’ve told me.”

Jenkins, however, has not touched base with another notable wide receiver, 49-year-old Jerry Rice. Rice and the rookie had talked, over Twitter, about training during the offseason on The Hill, a grueling uphill training run Rice made famous.

“Hopefully one day I’ll get in contact with him and we can do it,” Jenkins said.

After his out-of-shape debut, Jenkins had an up-and-down performance during offseason workouts. He said he hasn’t been caught up in the scrutiny surrounding him – “I don’t Google my name,” he said – and is focused on improving during training camp.

For starters, he said he’s in much better shape.

“I made long strides as far as that,” Jenkins said. “Obviously I had some criticism when I first came in as far as being in shape, being a bust and all that. Right now, that’s not relevant. I’m just trying to help this team win.”